Ralph D. Russo | The Associated Press What is a better loss? Getting beat up by Alabama or letting one slip away at Penn State? Two more unbeaten teams got their first loss and AP college football poll voters had to figure out this week how much — if at all — to punish Ohio State and Texas A&M for their missteps. The Buckeyes fell four spots to No. 6, but stayed ahead of a couple undefeated teams after blocked kicks cost them a game at Penn State. The Aggies dropped three spots to No. 9 after getting thumped by Alabama, but that left them behind unproven unbeatens such as Nebraska and Baylor. The Buckeyes have a couple a pretty good road victories against No. 11 Wisconsin and No. 16 Oklahoma. The Aggies’ best victories came at No. 15 Auburn and at home against No. 18 Tennessee. Tough call, even for the heat check. RELATED: Michigan jumps to No. 2 in Week 9 AP Poll | AP Poll No. 1 Alabama (8-0) Suddenly, games against No. 19 LSU and No. 15 Auburn look as if they might be the Tide’s toughest tests of the season. Next: at No. 19 LSU, Saturday,…
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